John Porter
Director Of Student Programs For The Center For Broadening Participation In Computing
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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Top SchoolJohn Porter is a director and researcher with a PhD in Human-Centered Computing and nine years of experience designing student programs, leading large-scale academic governance, and studying user experience in virtual reality. Currently directing student programs at Morehouse College, he blends administrative leadership with evidence-driven research—from thematic analysis of 120,000 Reddit posts to longitudinal VR presence studies—to inform inclusive computing initiatives. He has a strong track record of coalition-building and policy work, having doubled graduate senator participation and overseen budgets and governance reforms during crisis periods. Comfortable at the intersection of academia and student advocacy, he pairs hands-on teaching and software development experience with a knack for turning qualitative insights into actionable program design.
9 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Human Centered Computing, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Human Centered Computing at Clemson UniversityBachelor's Degree - BS, Computer Science, Bachelor's Degree - BS, Computer Science at Morehouse College
English
Github Skills (9)
es6-promise4
api3
litecoin3
trading2
php-application2
fintech2
finance2
http2
bitcoin1
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
jpuk/python-simple-password-gen
May 2019 - May 2020
Contributions:35 commits, 33 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year
jpuk/python-steam-gamemover
Mar 2020 - Apr 2020
Contributions:29 pushes, 1 branch in 15 days
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